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1 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | Reformer Joe | 70604 | ||
"When I think 'decree', I think 'scripted'! :-)" So it seems what we may have here is a difference in connotation. Another word Westminster uses in biblically defining God's providential decree is His "governing" of all that happens in His creation. To me, governing would include both the active and the permissive. Where I really see us differing is not in our understanding of God's will, but in two other areas: what unregenerate man in himself is morally capable of, and to what extent the governing of God is "active" and "manipulative," for lack of a less-negative-sounding term. We both agree that God is an intervening God to some extent, and we both agree that God does not directly cause everything (e.g. the sinful intentions of men and Satan). And I think we both agree that at least the "big picture" of redemptive history is scripted. The question on which we disagree seems to be just how much of our own role is written by us, and how much is written by the sovereign Dramatist and Director. Blessings! --Joe! |
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2 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | Morant61 | 70624 | ||
Greetings Joe! Pretty good summary! If I remember my readings correctly though, there are many Calvinists who would go further and say that God pretty much 'controls' everything. But, it sounds like we are not really that far apart. It is a good reminder for us to make sure that we define our terms in a discussion! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | Reformer Joe | 70628 | ||
"If I remember my readings correctly though, there are many Calvinists who would go further and say that God pretty much 'controls' everything." And depending on the connotation of the word "control," I would either agree or disagree. I hate using crude human examples to illustrate the workings of Almighty God, because the analogy always falls extremely short. However, as a teacher, I can say that I have "control" of my classes without saying that I am the cause of all my students' infractions of the rules. Now, unlike with God, unexpected situations arise in my classroom, and I cannot perfectly foresee my students' intentions and intervene to manipulate the outcome of those intentions. Nor can I supernaturally change the nature of those students so that they are now happily inclined to cooperate if previously all of them were inclined to rebel, as I believe God does in the life of a sinner. But an essential quality of the good schoolmaster is classroom "control." --Joe! |
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4 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | Morant61 | 70630 | ||
Greetings Joe! What grade level do you teach? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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5 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | Reformer Joe | 70639 | ||
I teach grades 9-12. Please pray for me! :) --Joe! |
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6 | Two aspects of the will of God | Matt 23:37 | Morant61 | 70652 | ||
I will! ;-) My step mom teaches High School math and physics. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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